The Doughboy at its former location in Kalispell, Montana.

kalispell, montana
assigned to new duty post, 1972

The Viquesney Doughboy that once stood in Kalispell, Montana was moved to Columbia Falls in 1972.

The Doughboy at Kalispell, 1963.

The photo at left, taken in 1963, shows the Doughboy survived in good condition until then. The photo above, taken only a few years later, shows that damage had occurred, with the rifle now bent and missing its sling, and the right arm bent forward. The statue still exists in this condition at its new location at Columbia Falls.

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WWI vets pose in front of the Doughboy on November 11, 1928. Although the plaque reads November 11, that date fell on a Sunday, so the statue was actually dedicated on the following Monday, the 12th. However, the vets were allowed to pose for the photo on the 11th. Thanks to Lonnie McCormick of Kalispell for the photo.

A ceremony at the Doughboy in Kalispell, probably in the early 1960s.
​Photo: The Daily Inter Lake, Kalispell, Montana.